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GB2134/B/MCK Sir James MacKenzie (1853-1925)


James Mackenzie
 
 

Chronology

 
 
4 April 1853
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Born at Pictonshill farm, Scone.
 
 
 
1865-1868
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Perth Grammar School
 
 
 
1868
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Left school and apprenticed to Reid and Donald, Chemists, George Street Perth. He served four years apprenticeship, and one year as assistant..
     
1873
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Offered partnership in Reid and Donald. Went to Glasgow and worked as a chemist (Alex. Ross, 251 Sachiehall Street)
 
 
 
1874
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Entered Edinburgh University.
     
1878
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MB & CM Edinburgh.
 
 
 
1878
 
 Colliery Practice at Spennymoor. Co. Durham.
 
 
 
1878 (Nov)
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House doctor Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
 
 
 
1879
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Went to Burnley as assistant to Dr Briggs and Brown
 
 
 
1880
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Offered third share in the practice.
 
 
 
1882
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 M.D. Edinburgh (Clinical report of a case of Hemi-paraplegia spinalis)
 
 
 
1887
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Married Frances Bellamy Jackson
 
 
 
1888
 
Dorothy Mackenzie born
 
 
 
1889/90
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Polygraph in use.
 
 
 
1890
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Discovery of extra-systoles.
 
 
 
1893
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Jean Mackenzie born
 
 
 
1902
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Published Study of the Pulse. Started correspondence with Wenckebach.
 
 
 
1907
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Moved from Burnley to London ( 17 Bentinck Street).
 Association of Physicians of Great Britain of Ireland founded.
 
 
 
1908
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Physician West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases
 
 
 
1908
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Published Diseases of the Heart
 
 
 
1909
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Mount Vernon Hospital, Hampstead.
Death of Jean Mackenzie.
Elected FRCP
Published Symptom's and Their Interpretation
 
 
 
1911
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Lecturer in Cardiac Research to the London Hospital.
Delivered Oliver Sharpey Lectures on Heart Failure before Royal College of Physicians.
Delivered Schorstein Lectures on Auricular Fibrillation at the London Hospital.
 
 
 
1913
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Physician in Charge of new Cardiac Department, London Hospital.
 
 
 
1914
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Formation of Military Cardiac Department Mount Vernon Hospital.
 
 
 
1915
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Fellow of Royal Society.
Knighthood.
 
 
 
1916
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Published Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment in Heart Affections.
 
 
 
1918
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Moved from London to New Park St Andrews.
Visited Medical Congress, Chicago.
 
 
 
1919
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Published The Future of Medicine
Establishment of the St Andrews Institute for Clincial Research
Chairman of Medical Research Council
 
 
 
1920
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Honorary Physician to the King.
     
1921
 
Proposed for Nobel Prize by Sir Ronald Ross [unsuccessful]
     
1923
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Published Heart Disease and Pregnancy
Published Angina Pectoris
 
 
 
1924
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Left St Andrews for London (53 Albert Hall Mansions)
 
 
 
1925
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Death of Sir James Mackenzie
 
 
 
1926
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Publication of The Basis of Vital Activity
Publication of The Beloved Physician.
 

 

 

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